aarong
aarong,
Yale
B.S., Psychology, , Cognitive Science
Trying to learn everything while I'm in the best place for it.
Features Included
5
Essays
9
Schools
5
Scores
8
Advice
4
ECs
3
Sports

Background

Hometown Wilmington, Delaware
GenderMale
EthnicityWhite Non-Hispanic
AdmissionRegular Decision
Class of2015
English First Language Yes

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • Yale University (New Haven, CT)
  • University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA)
  • Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD)
  • University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, PA)
  • Drexel University (Philadelphia, PA)
  • Brown University (Providence, RI)
  • Columbia University (New York, NY)
  • Washington University in St. Louis (St. Louis, MO)
  • Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)
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Yale University (New Haven, CT)

Applied for a B.S. in Psychology

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: Both Parents

School Specific Essays

School Specific Advice

More Essays

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“Laugh, and the world laughs with you; Weep, and you weep alone.” -Ella Wheeler Wilcox, “Solitude” It’s close to a truism, isn’t it? Nearly everyone has a sense of humor, and we all shy from sorrow. Even so, I’ve always doubted the veracity of Mrs. Wilcox’s claim. I’ve often been the only person in a crowded room to crack up in response to some subtle absurdity. The craziness of the world we live in – gifted...
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Supplemental Essay Scholarship application
633 Words
(National Merit Scholarship) The most inspiring kid I’ve met in high school graduated last year. From a typical viewpoint, graduation was his only accomplishment. His GPA hovered around 2.0, and he dropped out of honors classes in sophomore year. His attendance was shaky; he played no sports and joined no clubs. In four years, he attended zero football games and one dance. He even skipped graduation; his last day in school, he told me in June, was to fetch his...
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Supplemental Essay “Why us” school essay
512 Words
(For Yale) I’m allergic to dander, shaving cream and ignorance. The first two I’ve learned to endure, for the sake of the family cat and the face of my future girlfriend. The third? Intolerable. Every morning, I tiptoe downstairs ahead of my family to fetch the paper; the delivery man salutes me when our paths cross. Arriving home from school, I park myself at the computer to check Slate’s breaking stories. Longform.org brings me in-depth accounts...
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Supplemental Essay “Why us” school essay
524 Words
Attending Wharton will let me pursue nearly any academic path I can imagine, but with my broad imagination, this presents a conundrum. If I must narrow my goals to a sound bite… well, I want to work with ideas. I’m creative to a fault, never satisfied with derivative plans or bland repetition. Unless it leaves me with time for an Atlantic column or freelance consulting, I can’t see myself as an actuary or accountant (“creative” accounting has unpleasant...
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Supplemental Essay Scholarship application
1823 Words
(Presidential Scholars application) Leonardo da Vinci drew the Vitruvian Man to represent an ideally proportioned human body, but the image carries historical and symbolic significance well beyond its initial purpose. Da Vinci’s addition of solid, geometric shapes to an artistic illustration helped mark the resurgence of Western science after 150 years of decline, and the ideas behind his diagram were essential to the developing Renaissance. Moreover, the figure – whose creator’s life exemplified balance – has today been co-opted by NASA...
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General Admissions Advice

List of schools I interviewed with and my interview experience
63 Words
My Yale interviewer requested a list of books I'd read over the past year, though I think that might...
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Whether I took out loans or applied for scholarships, and my advice
53 Words
Get a giant Kaplan book and spend a day circling everything for which you might be...
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How I chose schools to apply to
91 Words
I'll repeat the usual stretch-happy-safety advice, but throw this in: find at least one school (like the University of Pittsbugh) that offers a certain number of full...
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My advice about getting recommenders
70 Words
Start hanging out with teachers more often. Ask them questions about their subject, and how they came to love it. They're...
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Post-college plans
77 Words
I plan to go after some high-income consulting positions and other work at interesting research centers that like psychologists and don't require a...
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Recommended summer activities during high school and college
74 Words
Create things that last, whether that means learning to program, writing a novel, keeping a massive journal, or founding an organization that...
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What set me apart from other applicants
96 Words
I was a good writer and fanatical reader. The note on my acceptance letter mentioned that the admissions office had enjoyed my Common App essay, specifically. But reading and...
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Why I ultimately chose my school
68 Words
I wanted to walk into a classroom and know for sure that everyone around me was better than me at...
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High School Performance

Weighted GPA
4.00
 
Rank
Top 1%
 
High School TypePublic
College Classes In High School
Academic Performance in High School Steady
Explanation of Low Grades

Test Scores

Highest SAT
1580
on 1600 scale
Highest SAT
2340
 
SAT Score Details
 
Original SAT Score2340
Other SAT Scores
SAT Prep
PSAT Scores

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Details2 classes and scores

Sports

SportsTennis, Soccer, Cross Country

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesSchool Choir, Academic Decathlon, Debate Club/Team, Community or summer theater/plays
Elaborate on Extracurriculars or Work

Experience & Awards

How Spent Summers
Volunteer Experiences
Awards Received
Application Additional Materials

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